jpdb beta

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

be; is

3

why; how

6

to look stern

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

1

verse

3

to leave one's seat

2

great debt of gratitude; great obligation

5

aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

after one's death

3

bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world

4

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

5

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

5

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

eternity; perpetuity

2

husband

4

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

5

one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building

2

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

3

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

sounds

2

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

2

although; though; despite the fact that ...

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

2

unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will

1

afterlife

2

incense

2

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

6

to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

4

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

4

without delay; smoothly; without a hitch

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

1

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

1

to listen attentively to; to be lost in

3

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

4

to be talked about behind one's back

1

death (and entering the hereafter)

2

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

2

all night

1

to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

cause of victory

2

sign; indication

7

next (day, morning, etc.); following

4

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

2

time; hour; moment

5

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1